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patelliform

/pəˈtɛl.ɪ.fɔːrm/

Traducción: Adjetivo poco usado que significa que tiene forma de rótula (hueso de la rodilla) o de plato pequeño; se empleaba históricamente en descripciones científicas.

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adjective

formalcommonscientificobsoleto/pəˈtɛl.ɪ.fɔːrm/

An obsolete adjective meaning shaped like a patella (kneecap) or a shallow dish; used historically in scientific descriptions.

  • 🇪🇸Adjetivo poco usado que significa que tiene forma de rótula (hueso de la rodilla) o de plato pequeño; se empleaba históricamente en descripciones científicas.
  1. Dish-shaped or pan-shaped C2 formal

    Having a shape resembling a shallow dish or pan; concave and rounded.

    • The fossil had a patelliform shell, typical of certain ancient mollusks.
    • The patelliform structure of the fungus cap helps it collect water.
    • Botanists described the leaf as patelliform due to its shallow, bowl-like shape.

    🇪🇸pateliforme

    Sinónimos: dish-shapeddishedsaucer-shaped

  • more patelliform comparative form
  • most patelliform superlative form